NMS Archaeology Object 144641: X.GJ 5 - Weaving comb / blank


Description

Summary


Bone blank for a long-handled weaving comb, teeth uncut, from the Harbour Broch, Keiss, Caithness


Accession Number


X.GJ 5


Other references

Not recorded1865

Original description

BROCH NEAR HARBOUR, KEISS. Handled implement of bone, 6" long, flattened at point.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Keiss Harbour, Caithness, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1865

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Samuel Laing

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None

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